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When an acid dissociates, the conjugate base ends up with a negative charge. The better the base is able to stabilise this charge, more of the acid is dissociated at equilibrium, the acid is stronger.
The phenyl ring can resonance stabilise this charge around the ring, the charge is said to spend some of its time on the ortho and para carbons, so the charge is less localised to the oxygen.
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Why phenol is stronger acid than ethanol?
phenol is aromatic compound stabilized by resonance where as ethanol is aliphatic
Which is stronger acid ethanol or phenol?
phenol
What is an alkyl phosphate?
An alkyl phosphate is any ester derived from an aliphatic alcohol and phosphoric acid.
Why is aliphatic amines stronger bases than aromatic amines?
because aromatic amines are stronger acid due to its being a secondary amine
Is 1-hexanol more acidic or less acidic than phenol?
1-hexanol is an alcohol so it is a neutral compound not an acid while phenol is a strong acid.
Why phenol is stronger acid than ethanol?
phenol is aromatic compound stabilized by resonance where as ethanol is aliphatic
Which is stronger acid ethanol or phenol?
phenol
Which is stronger acid aromatic or aliphatic?
aromatic is more acidic athan aliphatic
Which is strong acid water or phenol?
Both water and phenol are very weak acids. Though phenol is the stronger of the two.
How to convert phenol to aspring?
Phenol is converted to aspirin by adding carboxylic acid and esterifying the alcohol.
What is an alkyl phosphate?
An alkyl phosphate is any ester derived from an aliphatic alcohol and phosphoric acid.
Why is aliphatic amines stronger bases than aromatic amines?
because aromatic amines are stronger acid due to its being a secondary amine
Give four properties of phenol to show how it differ from alcohol?
1-Phenol (carbolic acid) is acidic in nature and turns blue litmus red while alcohol (ethanol) does not, 2-phenol gives violet or blue colour with neutral ferric chloride solution while alcohol does not, 3-phenol freezes to a solid in fridge while alcohol does not, 4-phenol produces bubbles on rough iron surface while alcohol does not.
Is 1-hexanol more acidic or less acidic than phenol?
1-hexanol is an alcohol so it is a neutral compound not an acid while phenol is a strong acid.
What is the function of phenol chloroform isoamyl alcohol in plasmid isolation?
it helps in the removal of proteins from nucleic acid
Can you get phenol from carbolic acid?
Carbolic acid is another name for Phenol.
What is more stronger acetic acid or ethanol?
Acetic acid is a stronger acid. Ethanol is an alcohol which is slightly acidic but usually neutral in nature.
